By Mary-Kay Floyd, Courier News Editor
The Women’s March on January 21, 2017, drew in millions of marchers not only in the United States, but across the world.
An estimate of 3.2 million people attended the women’s march on Saturday, January 21st, the day after Donald Trump’s inauguration. Around 300 cities were filled with people out in the streets marching for gender equality, among other important issues. From large cities such as New York City, to small Alabama towns, millions of people marched across the country. People of all ages, and all walks of life were happily seen waving their signs that yelled out equality for all.
Mr. Ellison, the U.S. History and LGBTQ+ Studies teacher, attended the Oakland women’s march in which he called a “huge, inspiring turnout.”
Romy Mastel, a junior at Logan, had a great experience at the Oakland march.
“It was a magnanimous occasion, and I hope that it set an example to people across America on how things need to be carried out now that we are pitted against such an unjust situation.”
The numbers of the women’s march in D.C. far exceeded Trump’s inauguration. 485,000 protesters were present at D.C., whereas Trump’s inauguration only had an estimate of 160,000 attendees, according to crowd scientists at Manchester Metropolitan University in Britain.
Not only were the marches in the US, but across the entire globe. In London, thousands of women and men marched. Other cities out of the United States, such as Tokyo, Sydney, and Moscow marched. Even Antarctica had its own protest.
According to Women’s March on Washington, the march’s intent was to “stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families – recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country.”
A swarm of people were wearing oddly shaped pink hats called “p***y power” hats to mimic President Trump’s most controversial part of the campaign where he said “grab ’em by the p***y.”
Many said that the women’s march was much more exciting than Trump’s inauguration, especially because of the A-list celebrities that attended the march. Celebrities such as Katy Perry, Jessica Chastain, Scarlett Johansson, Madonna, and many more attended a march.
Clearly, the women’s march made a statement for change. It can be considered historical since it turned out to be a large movement, and one of the largest inauguration protest in U.S. history.